[ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy

Sat Jul 9 01:16:01 EDT 2005

Is that info covered in the manual for the 756 Pro??

>From: Ted Wright <n3zrx at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>To: ICOM Reflector <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:23:12 -0400
>
>Hi Jerry
>Big problems with six meters. Never leave the auto tuner on when switching 
>from six to another band as per the manual.  You can turn on the tuner once 
>you are their but before leaving turn it back off. Or tuner failure could 
>happen ..
>Also six meters is very susceptible to static discharge as Icom has told me 
>when plugging in my six metre antenna that it took out diodes and other 
>items  in the tuner causing the radio to stop working on six.
>
>That was the first time . The second time it failed { partial failure 
>shortly after it was returned from icom service center led to six only 
>working with the tuner in line then complete failure after only six months 
>from point of return} it did the same thing and with it took out all out 
>put transistors.. First repair one day before warranty expired , Second 
>repair cost me close to two hundred  . Be Careful read the section 
>pertaining to tuner use on six meters or self oscillation  can happen..
>ted
>
>
>
>Jerry K3BZ wrote:
>
>>Ted... probably everyone knows but me, but what's the problem with 6M on 
>>the
>>ProII?
>>Mine seems to be OK, but I haven't done a lot of 6M work with it yet.
>>
>>73,  Jerry K3BZ
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Ted Wright" <n3zrx at verizon.net>
>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 6:34 PM
>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>>
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>>>Hi Doc.
>>>What Icom Company are you speaking of...
>>>Did you forget about the 746-pro or the 6 meter problem on the 756-Pro
>>>II . the list is endless.......................... I have had both   ..
>>>Unless you are not worried about new products breaking after the switch
>>>is thrown for the first time you must be speaking of the other Icom
>>>Company { the one we do not know of }
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Dr. Howard S. White wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>>Unlike Yaesu... ICOM has a pretty good track record with new radios 
>>>>being
>>>>relatively bug free...
>>>>
>>>>I have sufficient confidence in ICOM that I already have one on order...
>>>>
>>>>__________________________________________________________
>>>>Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
>>>>"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
>>>>Formerly "Awfully Extremely Six Sado Masochist"
>>>>"Krazy Yankee Six Loves America"
>>>>Website: www.ky6la.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: "John Geiger" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>>>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 11:09 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>>>>
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>>>>>And since those will be in the first production run, they will be
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>plagued
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>>>>>with problems that will be fixed in later serial numbers
>>>>>
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: "Dr. Howard S. White" <drpaper at msn.com>
>>>>>To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:01 AM
>>>>>Subject: Re: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I would wait a few months and buy an IC-7000 when they are released in
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>the
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>>>>>>late fall...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>No filters to buy... a real time scope... true DSP radio... latest 
>>>>>>2005
>>>>>>technology...not retreads of 1998 technology...
>>>>>>__________________________________________________________
>>>>>>Howard S. White Ph.D. P. Eng., VE3GFW/K6  ex-AE6SM  KY6LA
>>>>>>"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished"
>>>>>>Formerly "Awfully Extremely Six Sado Masochist"
>>>>>>"Krazy Yankee Six Loves America"
>>>>>>Website: www.ky6la.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Hart Engel" <va3kis at hotmail.com>
>>>>>>To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 2:06 PM
>>>>>>Subject: [ICOM] RE: Which radio to buy
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  I'm  debating  as to which radio to buy. Either the 718 or the
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>706mk2g
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>>>>>>>  for  ssb/rtty  base  operation.  Please  post  your  thoughts  on
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>this
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>>>>>
>>>>>>>  reflector.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Thanks Hart
>>>>>>>----
>>>>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>----
>>>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>----
>>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>----
>>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
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>>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
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>>----
>>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
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>Hi Jerry
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>Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC, icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/